# The Morning Five: Thursday, May 21 -- Trump Not on Ballot, but His Opponents Have Been; Ebola Outbreak, META Layoffs and CA Wildfires

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Podcast: [For the Good of the Public | The Morning Five](https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-the-good-of-the-public-the-morning-five-4770116)
Published: 2026-05-21T12:18:00+00:00
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